Programme
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Étude in A-flat major, op. 25 no. 1 ‘Aeolian Harp’
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
La cathédrale engloutie, L. 117 (1910)
Jean Sibelius (1865–1957)
Impromptu in B minor, op. 5 no. 5 (1893)
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Intermezzo in A major, op. 118 no. 2 (1893)
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (1911)
I. Modéré – très franc
II. Assez lent – avec une expression intense
III. Modéré
IV. Assez animé
V. Presque lent – dans un sentiment intime
VI. Vif
VII. Moins vif
VIII. Épilogue: lent
John Field (1782–1837)
Nocturne no. 4 in A major, H. 36
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Prelude in A-flat major, op. 28 no. 17
Musician Biographies
Ben Socrates is a concert pianist and accompanist for classical ballet and contemporary dance. He works in a wide range of musical spheres, and is passionate about the necessity and cultural importance of music. A specialist in classical improvisation, Ben has collaborated with dance, theatre and opera companies, choral groups, installation artists, bands and ensembles. His outreach work with London Children’s Ballet has helped bring music and dance workshops to thousands of schoolchildren. Ben has performed on many of the world’s oceans, as a classical artist aboard numerous cruise ships. This autumn he returns to Chichester Cathedral, where he first performed in 2008 as a music undergraduate of the University of Chichester.
Donations
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Lunchtime Concerts take place every Tuesday at 1.10pm during term-time, our talented performers come from across the UK and occasionally overseas, to delight our audiences with music from Beethoven to Chopin, Elgar to Mozart and more.